Mercedes-Benz unveiled its ‘Van Electric Architecture’, or VAN.EA. It will form the basis for all newly developed medium-sized and large vans from 2026. The aim is to increase the share of all-electric vans to 50 per cent by 2030.
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Bowlus wants to become the first fully electric RV company in the world. The American company launched the all-electric Bowlus Volterra last year, claiming it such a success that it now wants to electrify its entire lineup.
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Lightship, a start-up for zero-emission RVs (recreational vehicles), has unveiled its first trailer. The Lightship L1 comes with a battery-powered drive that helps tow it without needing (much) more fuel or electricity. Behind it are former Tesla engineers.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans has presented the Concept EQT Marco Polo1, a study of an all-electric micro-camper. At the same time, the company also previews the EQT series design, set apart from the eCitan.
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Opel has announced that a campervan based on the battery-electric Zafira-e Life will be launched next year. The ‘Crosscamp Flex’ presented at the Caravan Salon from 27 August to 4 September is still a prototype.
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The US manufacturer Winnebago Industries presented its concept for a future motorhome with electric drive at the Florida RV Super Show. The e-RV Concept is based on the Ford Transit, the drive comes from Lightning eMotors.
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Thor Industries, a US manufacturer of motorhomes, has presented two electric concepts: an electrically powered motorhome and an e-assisted caravan. For later series models, Thor does not want to rely on electrified chassis from other manufacturers, but to become active itself.
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Mercedes-Benz Vans has presented an electric motorhome based on the EQV. The eCamper conversion comes from the Swiss company Sortimo Walter Rüegg AG.
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As part of its new round of planning, Volkswagen has also confirmed an all-electric leisure vehicle that will be produced by the commercial vehicle division in Hanover in the future: The ID. California will be an electric camper based on the VW ID. Buzz.
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The US company Colorado Teardrops is introducing a camping trailer specially designed for use with electric cars. The trailer called Boulder also has 75 kWh of battery capacity that can be used to charge the electric car’s battery while stationary.
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Dethleffs, the Erwin Hymer Group and ZF have set a new world record. With an Audi e-tron Sportback, they pulled a caravan over 386 kilometres without recharging – and crossed the Alps in the process.
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The Geely subsidiary LEVC (London Electric Vehicle Company) announced a campervan based on its van model VN5. The hybrid campervan is called the e-Camper and will start at prices around £62,250.
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Shandong Everbright from China has made an electric camper on three wheels. The RV camper is built a little smaller than average but contains all the important parts.
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VDL Bus Venlo will become an industrial partner of Camperfixx, a camper builder from Friesland. VDL will build compact electric campers based on the almost identical vehicles Peugeot Expert, Toyota Proace, Opel Vivaro and Citroën Jumpy. The first model is scheduled for completion in February.
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In addition to the conversions of the Tesla Model S as a shooting brake and hearse, there is now a fresh conversion: Entrepreneur Travis Rabenberg has developed a camping superstructure for the BEV and plans to present a prototype of the “Tesla Roamer” next week in Michigan.
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As announced, the Iridium brand presented the first market-ready motorhome with all-electric drive at the CMT travel trade fair in Stuttgart and revealed further technical details. Orders have already been accepted and the first deliveries are scheduled for July or August.
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The first purely electric campervan is market-ready and will be shown in Stuttgart at the CMT travel trade fair in January 2019. The e-camper is scheduled for market the same year. The Iridium EV is the product of a cooperation between EFA-S (powertrain and batteries) and WOF (chassis).
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Dethleffs presented their concept for a fully electric motorhome fitted with solar panels at last year‘s Caravan Salon, and have followed up this year by presenting a fully electric caravan trailer named e.home coco.
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At the Madrid International Auto Show, Nissan has presented a new camper series, which is based on a retooled version of the electric transporter e-NV200. The e-NV200 camper is thus far only accessible in Spain, however.
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